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Do Not Miss These 5 Factors If You’re Buying…

19th June 202029th June 2020

PVC vinyl is a popular option for indoor sports flooring. It is comparatively inexpensive, easy to install, lightweight, water resistant, easy to clean and comes in wide colour range.

If you are planning to buy synthetic flooring for indoor sports, PVC vinyl flooring is undoubtedly a good pick. Properties such as anti-slip surface, shock absorbing ability, good bounce, minimal maintenance etc. makes PVC Vinyl an ideal surface for indoor sports such as Badminton, Volleyball and Basketball or for other indoor activities such as Yoga, Dance, Aerobics, gym etc.

But, no matter what, a product is as good as its environment. Therefore, it is important that we take notice of below mentioned factors, other than PVC Vinyl flooring itself, which contributes to its long life:

1. Good Quality Sub-base

A good base is a necessity for any kind of synthetic sports flooring. The base should not have any cracks, undulations and irregularities. Such base can lead to other problems ahead such as permanent deformation of synthetic flooring, becoming a home for dirt & moisture & damaging PVC vinyl.

These problems can be easily avoided by taking few extra measures in the initial stages of your project. Basic knowledge of what kind of base is suitable for different sports is necessary.

2. Protecting the Surface from Sun

Colour fading of PVC Vinyl can be avoided by keeping sunlight away from the surface. PVC Vinyl flooring works best in indoor conditions. Hence, it’s good to plan in advance where you will be setting up the court.

3. Verify Basic Technical Requirements

Before finalizing a flooring, the customer should ask seller for technical specifications to make sure it follows the basic requirements and instructions to qualify as a sports flooring. The product quality and features can vary with increasing cost range. Moreover, you can ask the seller how these additional features translates into the benefit for the customer.

4. Shoe Hygiene

Wearing pointed and sharp edged footwear such as heels or shoes with spikes can severely damage PVC vinyl flooring. So, make sure you have appropriate footwear which cannot physically damage the surface. Footwear with Rubber, TPR, Sheet or Leather sole would be ideal.

5. Regular Maintenance

Even though PVC vinyl flooring requires little to no maintenance, occasional cleaning surface with water & removing foreign object resting over the surface such as dirt, leaves etc is preferred. A water connection nearby would be beneficial.

Moreover, you can ask the seller for similar projects or work done by them in the past so, if possible, you can go check the quality of product and services offered.

If you are planning to set up an indoor sports court or buy sports flooring, you can mail me for free consultation and advice at shubham.ahlawat@purpleseas.com and I will get back with a solution as soon as possible.

Purple Seas Sports and Technology Pvt Ltd is a sports infrastructure development company with 5+ years of experience in advisory, consulting, civil engineering & sports field development. Know more about us or contact now for free technical advisory.

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6 Tips to Stay Fit in Quarantine!

3rd April 20203rd July 2020

Unless anyone is living under a rock, they’d be knowing what’s happening around the world since the dawn of 2020. Yes! you guessed it right, CORONA VIRUS (COVID-19). Everyone is getting affected by it, directly or indirectly and for our own safety, we have to abide by the instructions and advice given by our respective government.

In these days of isolation and quarantine, getting fat, losing fitness, and succumbing to laziness becomes even more easy. Here are some tips that has helped many people globally & also team PSST to remain productive and maintain good fitness while we quarantine inside our homes: –

1. Have a fixed schedule

Just like at office, where every break or session or meeting has a fixed time and duration, prepare a schedule for the daily tasks at home. We know how easy it is to slack off from schedule when a family member can come anytime and assign you some ‘house work’ which should be done asap. You might be prompted to say no to it at first but this case is not much different from the one when a colleague comes to you to assign some task. So in a way, you’d be learning next level convincing, communication and management skills while getting through it at home. Funny it may sound, but it is absolutely true.

2. Don’t hold yourself from doing house chores

As mentioned in point 1, if you are visible in the radar, you will get shot or I should say if you are working from home, you will be given some chores. Chores are great way to indulge in work that is not related with our professional life. You can easily do few chores while you take breaks. It will freshen up the brain, gives a sense of accomplishment, help getting back to work with a good mood & of course, will make your family members happy.

3. Doing home cardio session

To maintain good fitness levels, we need to exercise and what better way to sweat the laziness out of us than doing cardiovascular exercise. You can use basic equipment such as rope, pull up bar, bench to do pull ups, crunches, push ups, leg raise etc. Raise your heart rate once or twice in a day for better concentration, stress reduction, better sleep, increased lung capacity and many other reasons. You can check out how some sports athlete are exercising such as Rani Rampal, Roger Federer while staying at home. You can choose an exercise partner from your family and make a journal to track progress.

4. Set Goals

Tracking daily progress would help reaching set milestones/goal. Goals should not be something that you can do right away, but something that is achievable and is within your reach.

5. Curb the Junk

We know how easy it is to binge on snacks while staying at home. It is one habit that can sneak into our diet routine and effect our health big time without our realisation. The best way to cut this habit is to get rid of all the processed, packed, junk food available in house and replace it with fibrous, nutrition rich natural food such as vegetables and fruits.

6. Get Creative

Thinking creatively is one of the best skills to have which is definitely not just for the ‘creative types’. The easiest way to be creative is to take up that project we always wanted to work on but never got the time for it. It might be writing a book, making a prototype, coding, learning new language, new instrument, starting a side income, reading new book literally anything. Indulging ourselves in a new task will help our brain form new connections, finding creative solutions and being less obtuse.

While we quarantine at home, let’s not forget why we are in this situation in the first place. COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a recently found virus. The virus can spread easily through sneezing and coughing. Click here to know more about COVID-19 virus, it’s symptoms and prevention.

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Importance of Sports Facilities in Schools

14th March 202016th March 2020

Now a days, parents look beyond academics for their child’s overall development. They are also now more aware than ever about career opportunities in sports. In this blog, we will discuss the importance of having good sports facilities in school.

A research done on the factors that drives a child’s performance found that factors such as quality of teachers, socio-economic status are important but the most prominent factor of all was the school’s facilities and resources.Today, teaching is not limited to just the classrooms. There are many a skills that child acquires on a playground such as: –

1) Taking rapid decisions under pressure

2) Leadership

3) Team work and team spirit

4) Getting back up after failing

5) Mental agility

6) Finding creative solutions to solve problem et al

Furthermore, career options in sports have increased exponentially with the establishment of various sports league such as IPL (Indian Premiere League), ISL (Indian Super League), PKL (Pro Kabaddi League), PBL (Premiere Badminton League), PWL (Pro Wrestling League), UTT (Ultimate Table Tennis). Sports has become a preferred career path rather than an unconventional one. Hence, it becomes necessary for schools to keep up pace with the change .

School chains such as Amity, Mother’s Pride, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Army Public School provide excellent facilities for their students. Numerous other schools are also upgrading their sports facilities.

While developing sports facilities involves cost but schools are using these facilities as a source of revenue – They are leasing out the ground for pay and play business. Click here to know more about pay and play business in sports industry. Schools are also collaborating with organizations such as Tata Football Academy, Premiere India Football Academy, Sehwag Cricket Academy, Bhaiching Bhutia Football Schools to provide coaching.

PSST have been developing sports grounds (Basketball, Tennis, Volleyball, Football, Athletic Tracks, Badminton etc.) since last 5+ years. We’ve working fast and pushing hard to provide everyone, from 1st time participants to professional athletes, world’s best sports infrastructure and equipment to help them excel in sports. Click here to know how PSST can help.

In case of any inquiries, feel free to reach me at shubham.ahlawat@purpleseas.com, I hope you liked this blog. Please comment down below your views or if you have any suggestions on what we should write blog on?

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Sports Facilities! Luxury or Necessity?

29th January 202029th January 2020

Better The Physically Fitness of a Nation, Happier Its Citizens Are!

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A society is formed by its people. For people to be physically fit, it is important to acknowledge what is required to live a good & healthy life. Being physically fit helps us in maintaining our energy levels throughout the day. So, it is good to consider fitness as our necessity, so we can accomplish other life missions.

We, as a nation, have come a long way in terms of fitness in comparison with the last few decades. But, there is still a long way to go & few alarming facts are rising right in front of us.

As per research by Indian Journal of medical research:

“Pooled data after 2010 estimated a combined prevalence of 19.3% of childhood overweight and obesity which was a significant increase from the earlier prevalence of 16.3% reported in 2001-2005.”

Some other facts include: –

33% of the Indian population above 30 years of age is suffering from one or more lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, cardiac problems including high cholesterol, blood pressure, thyroid, and Cancer.
Close to 9.4% people are suffering from high cholesterol followed by 7.7% suffering from diabetes and 6.76% people suffering from thyroid.
Almost two-thirds (64%) of Indians say that they don’t exercise. Interestingly, while nearly half (46%) of Indians say that leading a healthy lifestyle is their top priority.

Despite the rapid growth in sports education and development of world class grounds in Indi a, there is still a big need of changing mindset from considering sports facilities as a luxury to a basic necessity at individual & national level.

Taking a look at what actions and campaigns are taking place and national level, F it India Movement is reason for causing a big wave in fitness, exercise, yoga, industry for the masses in India. Since its launch in August 2019, the number of people getting awareness for importance of physical fitness is increasing day by day.

Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG), Inaugurated at 31^st January 2018 by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, held annually in January or February, are the national level multidisciplinary grass-root games in India held for two categories, namely under-17 years school students and under-21 college students.

There are many private sports organizations working at individual level as well, helping to achieve the same mission. Let us have a look at few such organisations so that more people can become aware. As, it is responsibility of ours to promote other organizations with identical mission and give them a bigger audience.

Physical Education Foundation of India (PEFIndia) is a group of India’s physical education teachers uplifting the profession of Physical education and sports among youth. Based out of Delhi, with Mr. Piyush Jain as National Secretary, has a broad network and has reach up to 22 states. PEFI conducts various campaigns, activities, leadership camps, counseling and conferences related to sports and physical education. You can join and get involved through their various programs. You can also check out their latest blogs here.

AIFC (Association of Indian Football Coaches) is the premier association of coaches in India which is recognized by All Indian Football Federation. Their vision statement is to advance and improve football coaching through education, exchange of idea and welfare of coaches in India. You can check their websites to know more.

Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools (BBFS), founded by Mr. Bhaichung Bhutia & Mr. Kishore Taid in October 2010, aims to provide a platform to nurture talent within grassroots & youth football to players and coaches through in-house training & development programs designed & executed by qualified Indian football coaches and instructors in consultation with resident European instructors. BBFS is a 4-star rated academy by the AIFF (All India Football Federation) under the academy accreditation program and participates in all (U13, U15 & U18) AIFF Youth Leagues.

She Kicks Football Academy is a Delhi based female-centric academy founded by Ms. Aditi Chauhan, Indian Football Team player. With an aim to coach football and provide football facilities, they are empowering females who wants to take football on to next level in India.
Governing body of football in Delhi, Football Delhi, partners with club, facility owners, coaches so that people who wish to play football can get all the needful and available resources. Football Delhi’s president Mr. Shaji Prabhakaran has spend more than 25 year with domestic and international football in various capacity. One can join football Delhi by clicking here and can volunteer for many roles such as venue manager, pitch manager, league manager.

PSST respects the efforts made by all similar organization for a better and fit India. We are India’s leading developer of quality sports infrastructure solutions. With a geographical presence in 6 cities across India, PSST has grown exceptionally in the last 5 years with a young team at the helm. We specialize in making football grounds, Hockey Grounds, Tennis Courts, Basketball Courts, Squash Courts et all and are the top importers for synthetic sports flooring in India.

Do you know any such organization which promotes fitness? Let us know in the comments below. You can also reach to me directly via mail shubham.ahlawat@purpleseas.com. Catch you in the next blog.

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Development of Sports Ground in Phases

17th January 202024th January 2020

In last blog we discussed the different cost heads for the development of Sports ground. Today we will see why sometimes it is a good idea to develop a ground in multiple phases. We will also quickly see the benefits, methodology and disadvantages of the phased development of a sports ground.

While there are many reasons to consider phased development but mostly it is required when the investor/owner faces a challenge in getting the required funding at the onset of the project. Phased development in Sports projects particularly Pay n Play for 5 a side football ground is possible because the phases are sequential in nature i.e. one phase is followed by the other.

Reasons

Phased development might be required due to: –

Paucity of funds
Paucity of time
Unavailability of Resources

Benefits

Completing only the revenue earning components – such as sub-base and synthetic football surface – in first phase could make the investment lucrative for the potential lenders or investors
Enables the investor/owner to earn revenue from the completed parts of the playground
Lower initial investment
Development cost of a playground whether it be a 5 a side, or a Badminton ground can be spread over a longer period
Enables the owner (or Pay n Play) to respond to the changing market dynamics

Methodology

Understand the desired outcome of the playground. Whether the owner is making the ground so that it can be a
1. Direct source of income e.g. Pay n Play
2. A source of Indirect Income e.g. a School or College for the purpose of attracting students
3. Part of Regulatory requirement e.g. For opening a School
4. Host to a Sports tournament (For instance a school wants to conduct a CBSE or any other tournament)

First phase should achieve the primary outcome of the playground

Eliminate any non-essential functionality and push it to the next phase. Understand features of each cost-head and decide whether it is essential for the current phase or can be pushed for the next phase.
No compromise is done on the safety of players

As always there are disadvantages which are associated with Phased development

Overall cost will become higher than a single phased project
Overall development time will be longer

In next blog we will discuss the importance to have a proper plan and design to start construction of a sports ground. We hope you liked this blog. In case you have further questions please do write to me at deo.saurabh@purpleseas.com .

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5 Biggest Myths Related to Synthetic Sports Turf !!

27th November 201927th November 2019

The number of synthetic sports grounds in world and their craze is increasing day by day but many people are still skeptical about whether synthetic turf is even a good choice to go for and if they are snatching the “genuine properties” of a natural sports ground.

Here we have busted few of the most common myths and misconceptions about synthetic sports turf.

Myth #1 – Synthetic Turf costs higher than natural ground

It is true that synthetic turf grounds have high upfront cost than a natural ground but if we plan for the long run, as you should if you’re setting up a business such as Pay and Play or a Sports Academy, then synthetic ground is a much better option to choose than natural grounds as they have less maintenance & post service expenses.

You can check out our blog about Pay and Play Business here to know more about current scenarios and what is right for you.

Myth #2 – All Synthetic Sports Products available are same

Because of availability of so many products in the world, it is genuine for a know nothing customer to get confused between various products & it becomes our responsibility to consult and inform you so you can take better decisions.

PSST standards leave no space to deliver duplicate, faulty, low quality products to our clients. We have been in the sports sector for more than 5 years and have installed hundreds of Football grounds, Cricket Pitches, wooden, acrylic, interlocking tiles, PU and PVC Badminton, Tennis, Basketball courts.

Edel Grass BV, an artificial grass manufacturer from the Netherlands, has more than 30 years of industry experience. Edel grass has one of the most reliable products which are preferred as per FIFA (Football Turf), FIH (Hockey Turf) and IRB (Rugby Turf). Check their website out or contact us to know more about their products.

You can also contact us for information regarding any other synthetic sports flooring.

Myth #3 – Synthetic Ground requires more Maintenance than natural grounds

A natural sports ground has a resting period, variable soil conditions, foliage, watering requirement, cutting of overgrown grass, mowing, fertilizers, pesticides removal of weeds etc whereas synthetic grass has no such requirements.

Synthetic sports ground can be used 24×7 commercially as opposed to a natural ground that has a resting period in between heavy play. The owner just needs to follow a simple maintenance chart which contains few steps such as remove decaying leaves, dirt from ground, refilling turf infill (once in a few months) as per requirements which needs no special skills and hard work as compared with natural ground maintenance.

Myth #4 – There is no difference in Synthetic and Natural ground

1st – Natural Grass
2nd – Synthetic Turf

Synthetic Turf Grounds significantly increases the playing characteristic of a sports ground in comparison to a natural ground.

The Silica Sand infill gives rigidity, strength & keeps the turf from getting damaged from player’s studs. EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) gives bounce to player’s feet, provides good overall playing experience, takes care & allows little to no chance of injury to players.

Myth #5 – Synthetic Grounds are Harmful for the Environment

Rubber tyres are crushed and recycled for the manufacturing of EPDM

Synthetic grounds use fewer natural resources such as water, soil, fertilizers which makes it a good choice. The infill is made of recycled rubber of vehicle tyres which reduces waste from the environment & provides better utilization of rubber.

Also, Synthetic grass is non-toxic and non-allergic which makes it best match for kids. According to a research done by synthetic turf council in 2015, it was found that: –

While many chemicals are present in the recycled tire crumb rubber, exposure may be limited based on what is released into air or biological fluids.
While there is concern about chemical exposures resulting from the use of recycled tyre and other materials in synthetic fields, it is important to recognize that some of the chemicals are likely to be present in other types of fields, including natural grass fields. For example, metals (including lead) and PAHs (including benzo[a]pyrene) of potential concern at synthetic turf fields with tire crumb rubber infill are also often found in surface soil in the U.S. and may be present at natural grass playing fields.
The presence of a substance does not directly equate with human exposure. While there are many chemicals associated with recycled tire crumb rubber, [the EPA] laboratory experiments suggest that the amount of chemicals available for exposure through release into the air and simulated biological fluids is relatively low.

Until past few years, kids had their childhood spent on natural grounds. Feeling victorious after hitting a goal and coming back home along with bruised knees and broken window glass, but time changes, technology evolves and humans adapt. Youth of the new generation prefers to stay inside home, in front of digital screens, living inside a virtual simulated world.

Let’s equip our sports ground with latest technology, modern techniques to enhance overall experience and increase awareness about synthetic sports grounds. Choosing to embrace and adapting with the change is the way to move forward.

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Steps to Develop a Sports Ground !!

13th November 201920th November 2019

Are you planning to develop a sports ground? If Yes, then read along. In this series of blogs, we will share a structured approach for the construction of a sports ground. This approach will help you in assigning your resources where they are needed most.
Lets first understand the different heads

Land
Sub-base, drainage and irrigation
Synthetic Surface (Synthetic Grass, Acrylic Paints , PU , PVC , Vinyl , Athletic Track , EPDM etc)
Fencing, Lighting and Seating
Maintenance and other recurring costs

Land

A suitable location is desirable for a successful business model be it pay n play or be it a facility meant for a school, college, university , club , business park or a residential complex. While in many of these models there is no way to avoid capital investment in land . But, as far as possible one should go for a leased land . Lease plan changes a Capital expenditure to operations expenditure.

Sub-Base, Drainage and Irrigation

Good sub-base , drainage and irrigation system are bedrock of any good sporting system. One should understand that there is no one size fits all solution. There are multiple options available for each of the three elements i.e. sub-base, drainage and irrigation .Lets examine each of these .
a. Sub- Base
i. Bituminous
ii. Cement Concrete
iii. Loose Bound
While loose bound is the most economical solution but parameters such as rain, temperature, usage and area should be considered while taking a final call.
b. Drainage
i. Sub-soil drainage

ii. Peripheral drainage
Avoid sub-soil drainage if you are on a tight budget. Moreover, consider the average and maximum rainfall in your area before taking a call. Certain type of sub-bases do not require sub-soil drainage, keep this factor in mind. Be sure to check with your contractor that the sub-soil drainage is not over-designed.
Peripheral drainage can be given on one side to save the cost.
c. Irrigation

Irrigation systems can be manual or automatic. Even automatic irrigation systems come in different forms such as pop-up sprinklers, rain-guns to name a few. Do check with your sports consultant before you finalize the irrigation system.

Synthetic surfaces

Synthetic surfaces come in many forms such as Synthetic Grass, Acrylic Paints, PU , PVC , Vinyl , Athletic Track , EPDM etc.
a. As a first step chose the most appropriate surface for your playing surface. Some of the mappings are provided below.
b. Once the type of surface has been finalized, one should keep in mind the traffic and the usage of the system. The synthetic surface is the layer which faces the vagaries of nature be it weather, pests or other organic material. Moreover, it also faces the footfall or the traffic of the play. Based on the traffic, usage and weather one should decide the suitable product. It is not a good strategy to choose cheaper products in order to save a few bucks.
c. There are many counterfeit products which are available in the market. Always buy authentic products from certified sellers.
d. If the expected traffic is less and the weather conditions are conducive, one can explore the option of downgrading the specifications. But this will have an impact on the life and the performance of the system.

Fencing and Seating

Fencing is required in almost all the sports ground. Fencing is done to
a. Segregate the area of the play
b. To keep the ball in the area of the play
In a pay and play kind of model fencing and lighting can take almost 30 to 40 % of the total budget. While grounds such as basketball, volleyball can be developed without fencing but its is recommended to have it.

Lighting cost has two components – one time investment and recurring cost in terms of electricity consumption. Both of these costs should be kept in mind.

Seating can be in the form of movable bleachers, plastic seats, stage and steps or simple mound in the case of cricket.

Maintenance and recurring cost

All grounds need maintenance, and this should be included in the cost model. Proper maintenance increases the life of the ground. Trained staff is required for the running and upkeeping of the ground. Many a times ground owners ignore this for their peril. This mistake should be avoided.

We hope you liked this blog . In case you have further questions please do write to me at deo.saurabh@purpleseas.com .
In next blog we will learn about how to develop sports ground in phases ; Be it a full size football ground, 6 a side futsal ground , basketball court or badminton court.

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Why You Should opt for Synthetic Turf Instead of…

2nd November 201916th June 2020

Often in our lives, we stick to the traditional methods of doing things. However, a point in time comes when we are deciding to upgrade ourselves or the things. Yet, change brings with itself ambiguity and questions.

The same also holds true when it comes to sports infrastructure. Sports authorities, schools, and organizations are on the constant lookout for more effective and efficient sports surfaces. However, there are many, who are in a dilemma on upgrading to synthetic turfs. If you are one of them, you need not worry. This blog will highlight the major advantages of a synthetic turf and prove it to be the ideal choice for all.

Let’s begin!

5 Key Advantages of Synthetic Turf

All-weather Utility

Man, still is subject to weather, we change our clothes, diets, and habits as per the weather. Sports surfaces are no different. Natural turf fields are greatly impacted by the weather. You might often find your football ground turning into a mud ground due to a moderate to heavy rain. Snowfall is a common phenomenon in many regions, gathered snow is a natural surface killer. Whereas, for PSST artificial turf field, rain or shine, players will leave a perfect field behind every time. The all-weather properties of these fields make them particularly ideal for wetter areas or playing during rainy times of the year.

Versatility and Preparation

PSST Artificial turf athletic fields are versatile and can endure extensive use. When it comes to natural turfs, they require a period of recovery before another game can be played on it. This can often prove to be challenging if you are organizing several consecutive sporting events to take place on the field, as this recovery time can limit or interfere with your arrangements. An additional point worth mentioning is that natural turf fields can withstand about 100 event hours of use, artificial turf fields can endure well over 500 event hours. For a multi-purpose field with frequent events and games, I would recommend you use artificial turf. It requires 0 recovery time and is ready to go as soon as your team is.

Convenient Maintenance

An artificial turf is ready to use immediately after installation. On the contrary, natural turf takes much longer to install and requires significant attention and care as seasons change. As time passes, certain areas tend to wear down more than others, resulting in a patchy and inconsistent look. Additionally, when using a natural surface, you need to mow down the grass after every few weeks. Not to forget that you will need to use pesticides to keep away bugs. Fertilizers have similarly harmful effects on nearby areas in addition to consuming a considerable amount of time. The frequent watering can drive water expenditures through the roof. With every spring, you can also look forward to the replanting you will have to perform to thicken the turf again to meeting playing and aesthetic standards. None of these problems associated with growing and maintaining grass are present in an artificial turf field.

Fewer Injuries

When it comes to the safety of the players there are no two voices. An injured player on your field or court is the last thing that you would ever want. Natural fields do not always have a uniform or firm surface. This can lead to unfortunate incidents of twisted ankles, slips in the mud, and bruises. This makes it even more vital for you to opt for a synthetic surface, which is free from unevenness and chances of mudding.

Synthetic Turf reduces the risk of injuries while playing

Consumes Less Water

An average grass playing field uses about 50,000 gallons of water per week during the growing season. That is a lot of water! That is why PSST brings for you eco-friendly turfs that consume a significantly lesser amount of water. You don’t have to worry about your source of water especially during the dry summers anymore.

I hope this blog helped you eliminate your doubts (if any) concerning the benefit of a synthetic turf over a natural turf. PSST offers high rated artificial turfs, which exhibit the benefits of natural turf to the fullest. To ensure that your sports surface is actually world class and better than the rest, all that you have to do is get in touch with us at sports@purpleseas.com or contact us here.

Case Studies

Case Study #1, South Asian Games

24th October 201916th June 2020

Challenge #1

The biggest sporting championship of the region, prestigious South Asian Games were slated to be held in India in 2016.
The dates of the tournament were fixed by the organizing committee but the venue for Hockey was still under not decided. With only 4 months left to the commencement of SAG 2016, the venue was fixed as Guwahati. A town in the far east of India, with accessibility which was not the best.

Edel Grass and Purple Seas Sports and Technology were reached out.

Our Solution

With only 110 days to the opening game of SAG 2016, the team at Edel Grass & Purple Seas came together to complete the hockey turf at the games stadium and practice stadium for hosting these prestigious games at such a short period.

Every day was crucial and everything was still in pieces. How could Edel Grass & PSST put up this great show for every one in record time. Some of the finest minds in the sports industry got together and a core team formed!

The core team comprised of specialists from designing, engineering, logistics and manufacturing teams. Owing to the crunch of time, the team formed a solution that turf would be manufactured and airlifted in batches instead of shipping in one go via sea.

So, while one batch was being manufactured in the factory, the other was at the airport ready to be transported and yet another was being installed at the ground. It was the first time in Indian Hockey history that something like this was happening.

Challenge #2

A second challenge was to find the available airline transport slots. Two shipping container loads were not an easy task to fit into airplanes. Every KG of turf on ship meant 10 times cost on an airplane.

Our Solution

The logistics team called in representatives from all major airlines flying from Netherlands to India. After days of discussion, a leading airline was finalized and they took responsibility of flying the turf to India.

After many hits and misses, exhausting timelines, erratic schedules the pitches at Guwahati were finally ready for the games.

As for the games. The Sports Association was applauded by every government minister involved in the project. SAG 2016 was a success, players enjoyed their play here,the pitch was appreciated by everyone.

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Pay & Play Business in Sports Industry

7th August 201915th June 2020

In recent years, the demand for world class sports facilities has sky rocketed. The appetite started to catch speed up about half a decade ago and now, its momentum is in full swing. But a decade in the past, access to world class sports facilities was not easy to get as time was not lucrative for players to invest in facilities. Now, I’m certainly not thinking of ‘Bhuvan and Team’ from ‘Lagaan’ and you should not as well, but just like in the movie, to play on fine grounds & in good ambience, a cost was expected to be paid to access the facility.

Thankfully, the situation has changed in recent years and today we are seeing a lot of activity in major cities across the country as investors are putting in money for ‘Pay and Play Sports’ business model.

How Does Pay and Play model Work?

The phrase “Pay and Play” is used in variety of business in which money is exchanged for some services. In sports sector, services offered are generally:
1) Access to world class sports ground
2) Professional sports gear & equipment
3) Internationally approved sports products

Pay and play business is the hot attraction for sports investors because of fast & easy returns. Local Residents of cities like Mumbai, Bengaluru are taking full advantage of such services because of ease in availability of sports grounds & facilities. Sports investors have utilised the need of citizens into their advantage and provided the services which were in demand.

Demand is more than supply

The web of sports pay & play business is increasing on a daily basis. Everyday a new sports ground is being made in tier 2 cities such as Kerala and North East. Many 2^nd and 3^rd tier cities still have a long way to go and the sports investors who realise this fact are not going to lose onto this opportunity in this time of great demand.

The fact is that the market has not even crossed half point on its way to reach saturation. Demand is much higher than supply. As of current market scenario, there are simply not enough good investors to capture the market and provide what’s in demand.

Pay and Play Businesses are bound to hit success

1) Heavy involvement of commercial projects due to easy profits.
2) Awareness campaigns on sports/fitness backed by government.
3) Brands using famous sport persons in advertisements.
4) Famous personalities getting involved into sports leagues,federations & tournaments.
5) Sound sponsor ships for sports event.
6) Individuals becoming more conscious for their health.
7) Increasing willingness to spend extra bucks on physical and mental health & fitness.
and many more factors are making sports sector even more popular.

The urge is growing in a common individual’s heart to get involved in sports. The demand for world class sports ground and the spirit in an individual’s heart for sports is going to increase even more. The market variables are in huge favour of pay and play business.

The scale of awareness is going to make itself even bigger, and so is the business for pay and play. Hence it is apt to say, Pay and Play Businesses are bound to hit success.

What should an investor do?

Now, it doesn’t matter how good a business idea is or if odds are in favour. Every sound business needs a well-structured plan, insights of the pool you’ve decided to dive into, and other various factors to keep in mind such as location, quality of products, area, price etc.

Purple Seas Sports and Technology (PSST) acts as a helping hand for investors interested in pay and play business so that we can together come to favourable conclusions for success of your business. We can help investors in: –
1) Taking better decisions through insights and statistics.
2) Consultation for sports infrastructure construction and business.
3) Providing sports ground design, plans, layouts.
4) Providing best & world class synthetic products from all over the world (U.S.A, Europe, China).
5) Installation and development of complete project (Turnkey).
6) Guidance through each step of the process.
7) Sports ground after sale services and support.

Purple Seas Sports and Technology was established in year 2015 and since then we have been able to work on more than 300 national and international projects to provide world class Synthetic Sports products and facilities.
Our strategic tie ups with world’s leading synthetic sports flooring manufacturers is instrumental in us providing world class courts and grounds approved by International Federations including FIH (Federation of International Hockey), FIFA, ITF (International Tennis Federation), FIBA, BWF, WSF and FIVB.